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Public addresses and papers of Robert Gregg Cherry: Governor of North Carolina, 1945-1949

228 Papers of Robert Gregg Cherry
grams to the Legislature, to increase the appropriation so that
the services might be increased. The Legislature of 1943 respond-ed
to this demand by doubling the appropriation so that the or-chestra
now receives $4,000 a year from the state and spends
this amount and more, as the audit shows, in the free exercise of
the splendid services it renders.
But even this amount, I understand, is only a small part of
what the Symphony Society needs to carry out the plans it now
has for a season of regular concerts in all parts of the state, for
many more free programs for children, for a series of radio pro-grams,
and for the discovery and training of talented young
North Carolina musicians.
Orchestras of quality and merit are expensive ; a large number
of players must be trained ; they must rehearse ; they must travel
from town to town; and they deserve some remuneration for
their services. Orchestras throughout the nation, I further un-derstand,
are ordinarily supported by contributions of music
lovers and public-spirited citizens, who take pride in the credit
they reflect upon their cities, their counties, and their states.
Our state orchestra would like to supplement the state appropri-ation
by asking the citizens of North Carolina for such support
as they care to give, individually and collectively. When this is
properly done, the orchestra will be in a position to double and
triple the good work it has been doing.
North Carolina should be proud of its fine state orchestra. We
need such an orchestra ; I believe we can afford it, and in fulfill-ment
of that ideal I believe we should be proud to give full and
adequate support toward its maintenance and further extension.
It gives me great pleasure at this time to introduce to you the
talented and capable conductor of the North Carolina Symphony
Orchestra, Dr. Benjamin Swalin of Chapel Hill, N. C, who will
tell you a little more about the orchestra and then will play upon
his violin, assisted by Mrs. Swalin at the piano ; the two will give
you a program of musical selections.

228 Papers of Robert Gregg Cherry
grams to the Legislature, to increase the appropriation so that
the services might be increased. The Legislature of 1943 respond-ed
to this demand by doubling the appropriation so that the or-chestra
now receives $4,000 a year from the state and spends
this amount and more, as the audit shows, in the free exercise of
the splendid services it renders.
But even this amount, I understand, is only a small part of
what the Symphony Society needs to carry out the plans it now
has for a season of regular concerts in all parts of the state, for
many more free programs for children, for a series of radio pro-grams,
and for the discovery and training of talented young
North Carolina musicians.
Orchestras of quality and merit are expensive ; a large number
of players must be trained ; they must rehearse ; they must travel
from town to town; and they deserve some remuneration for
their services. Orchestras throughout the nation, I further un-derstand,
are ordinarily supported by contributions of music
lovers and public-spirited citizens, who take pride in the credit
they reflect upon their cities, their counties, and their states.
Our state orchestra would like to supplement the state appropri-ation
by asking the citizens of North Carolina for such support
as they care to give, individually and collectively. When this is
properly done, the orchestra will be in a position to double and
triple the good work it has been doing.
North Carolina should be proud of its fine state orchestra. We
need such an orchestra ; I believe we can afford it, and in fulfill-ment
of that ideal I believe we should be proud to give full and
adequate support toward its maintenance and further extension.
It gives me great pleasure at this time to introduce to you the
talented and capable conductor of the North Carolina Symphony
Orchestra, Dr. Benjamin Swalin of Chapel Hill, N. C, who will
tell you a little more about the orchestra and then will play upon
his violin, assisted by Mrs. Swalin at the piano ; the two will give
you a program of musical selections.